Loose leaf binder



Sept. 11, 1934. P. o. UNGER LOOSE LEAF BINDER Filed June 22, 1933 l TTORNEY Patented Sept. 11, 1934 PATENT 7 11 97 136 noose LEAF BINDER rPi lO- U er .-Gl n E11yn. s i orto W son: I Jones Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of a i M s huset s 1 7 Application June 22, 1933, Serial No. 676,994

ed e re-+ Thisinvention relates to .a loose leaf binder, nd more "particularly to a label holder for the It is an object of this invention to provide a label holder that may .be manufactured inexpensivelyand applied to a loose leaf binderwith a minimum of time and labor. Itis a further object of this invention to provide a label holder that villremainin place throughout the life of .1 theibinderjand will not scratch or mar any surifajce with which itmay come in contact. "It is a fiir'tlier object of .this invention to provide a label holder that willenhance the appearance of the'loose leaf binder to' which it is attached. Qtherobjects' of .thisiinvention' will become apparent upon reading the .following description t ken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing inwhich:

Figure lisa fragmentary perspective view of a ldose leaf binder embodying the invention;

" Figure 2 isa cross'section on the line IIII of Figure 1 with conventional parts broken awa ""Figure 3 is a longitudinal section on the line III-III of Figure l;

Figure 4 is aview similar to Figure 1 showing a modifiedembodiment of the invention;

' Figure 5 is a cross section on the line V-V of Figure 4 with conventional parts broken away; and

Figurefi is a longitudinalsection onthe line .VIYVI of Figure 4.

' In the drawing, the reference. numerals 2 and 3 indicatea pair of coversconnectedto aback member 4 by means of hinges 5, 6 of any suitable construction. The back member consists of a backpl'ate 'Tand a hinge plate 8. The back plate 7 has a plurality of tongues 9 struck therefrom and projecting through slots (not shown) in the hinge plate 8. The tongues 9 engage a conventional ring metal 10 to hold the ring metal and the sheets 11 in the binder. The back 7 is provided with a covering 12 of leather or suitable fabric to match the binding on the covers 2 and 3. The edges of the plate 8 are curled to form hinge barrels for the hinges 5 and 6.

The label holder illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3 consists of a sheet 13 of celluloid or simi- .-:5 0 lar material having a pair of flanges 14 embracing the edges of the back plate 7. The sheet 13 is preferably of resilient material so that the flanges may be positioned by snapping the flanges over the edge of the back plate. The tongues 9 clamp the back plate 7 and the hinge plate 8 together with holder therebetween.

The sheet 13 is provided with an embossed portion 15 defined by a pairof parallellraised walls'1'6 connected at one end by a raised'wall no 17 and at the other end by a curved slot 18, The slot 18 is shaped so as to provide an integral tab 19 depending between the walls 16 of the embossed portion 15.

Referring to Figure 3, it will be seen thata 55 label 20 inserted through the slot 18 into the space defined by the embossed'portion' 15 will have its top edge lying against the tab 19. The tab 19 may be bent slightly so that it Will p ls's against the label "20 to prevent dislodgment of 7o the label in case the binder is turned upside down. The tab 19 also acts as a guide to facilitate removal of the label 20 from the, label holder. It is obvious that the'tab 19 may beef any desired shape. It is essential, however, in order to attain the full advantages of the inven tion, to have the free end of the tab 19 depend below the upper extremities of the'e rnbossjedportion 15 so that the end of the label 20 is accessible for removal. If the slot 18 is straight'it is generally rather difiicult to remove the label w from the holder;

If desired, a sheet 21 of foil or other thin material bearing a suitable decorative design may be P si on ad c t th ba plate i held in placeby'the' sheet 13 of transparent material. The label 20 is then received betweenthe trans: parent sheet and the decorative sheet." This ar rangement makes it possible a o achieve beautiful and'unusual decorativeefiects. H The binder structure illustrated 1in Figures 4, 5 and 6 is the same asthat previously described except for the construction of the label holder. Accordingly, the binder structure is designated by the same reference characters, and only the label holder structure will be described in detail. a

The modified form of label holder consists of a sheet 22 of any suitable material such as celluloid, impregnated paper, or sheet metal. It is roe preferable to use resilient material for the sheet 22, but many of the advantages of my construction may be attained even with the use of non-resilient material. The sheet 22 is provided with a pair of fianges 22' similar to the flanges v 14 on the sheet 13. If the sheet 22 is formed of resilient material, the label holder may be snapped over the edges of the back plate 7 just as in the case of the label holder shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3. In the case of non-resilient the flanges 14 of th a 1.3

the same purpose as the tab 19.

While I have described two preferred embodi ments of my invention in detail, it wil be understood that the descriptions thereof are illustrative rather than restrictive, as many details may be modified or changed without departing" from the spirit or scope of my invention. .Ac-

cordingly, I do not desire to be restricted to the exact construction described, except as limited 'by'the appended claims. I claim:

1. In a loose leaf binder, a back plate and a label holder, said label holder being provided with flanges embracing opposite edges of said back plate.

' 2. In a loose leaf binder, a back plate, and a label holder provided with a pair of resilient flanges snapped over the edges of said back plate to retain said label holder in position against said back plate. I

3. In a loose leaf binder, a back plate, a member provided with resilient flanges embracing the edges'of said back plate, and flanges embossed from said member to receive a label thereunder. 4. In a loose leaf binder, a back plate, a label holder, flanges on opposite edges of said label holder embracing said back plate, a second plate onthe opposite side ofsaid flanges, and means for clamping said second plate and said back plate together. "5. In a loose leaf binder, a back plate, a label'holder providedwith flanges embracing the edges of said back plate, a second plate, and means integral with said back plate for clamping said back plate and said second plate together with said flanges therebetween.

6. In a loose leaf binder, a back plate, a decorative member covering a portion of the area of said back plate and a transparent member provided with resilient flanges embracing the edges of said back plate to secure said transparent member over said decorative member.

'7; In a loose leaf binder, a back member including two superimposed metal plates, and a label holder fitting against the outer face of one of said plates and having its edges clamped between said plates.

8. In a loose leaf binder, a plate having its edges curled to form barrel hinges, a back plate superimposed on said first mentioned plate and having its edges fitting within said curled portions of said first mentioned plate,'and 'a label holder having its "edges clamped between said -platesmeans of a U-shaped slot 26 which leaves a tab 27 integral with the sheet 22 that serves H 9 A label holder including a transparent member provided with resilient flanges, a raised portion capable of receiving a label thereunder,

a slot adjacent one edge of said raised portion, and a tab projecting from the edge of said transparent member adjacent said slot below the upper extremities'of said raised portion to facilitate removal of, a label positioned in said raised portion.

10. A label holder provided with an embossed portion, a slot adjacent one edgeof said embossed portion, said slot being curved to provide a tab'adapted to underlie a label inserted throughsaid slot into the space covered by said embossed portion. c

11. In a looseleaf binder, a back plate, and a transparent sheet member. secured to said back'plate by means of flanges embracing the edges of said back plate, a portion of said transparent sheet member being embossed, one edge of said embossed portion beingprovidedwith a 1 slot curved to'provide a tab depending below the upper extremities of said embossed portion.

12. In a loose leaf binder, aback plate, a decoratively figured sheet covering a portion of the area of said back plate, a transparent sheet member provided with resilient flanges embracing the edges of said back plate to secure said transparentsheet member over said decoratively figured sheet, an embossed portion on said transparent sheet member to form a space between said transparent sheet member and'said decoratively figured sheet, a slot adjacent said embossed portion, and a tab integral with said transparent sheet member depending from the upper edge ofsaid slot below the upper extremities of said embossed portion.

l3. Ina loose leaf binder, a back member including two superimposed metal plates, a decoratively figured sheet covering a portion of the exposed area of the outer plate, a transparent f sheet member overlying said decoratively figured sheet and having its edges secured between said plates, said transparent sheet member having nib a raised portion capable of receiving a label 

